Draft expert Mike Mayock thinks the Miami Dolphins should consider selecting North Dakota offensive lineman Grey Zabel in the NFL Draft.
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Mayock praised Zabel as being ‘smart’ and ‘intensely tough’, highlighting his ability to play across the offensive line in a number of different positions.
“I think Will Johnson is in play regardless,” said Mayock.
“Obviously, if something happens and they’re able to move on and generate draft picks, it would be interesting to see what the picks are they get for a 31-year-old guy, he’s guaranteed, I forget, $25million, $26million this year.
“To be really honest, I thought that through, I almost gave them Will Johnson, I said, ‘you know what, the most important thing for this team is keeping Tua upright.
“I don’t like their offensive line, I haven’t for the last few years. They’ve invested some draft capital, but it hasn’t worked out the way they had hoped.
“This is probably higher than most people, because I love this kid, but I’m looking at Grey Zabel, North Dakota State, who can play all five positions – they can line him up at tackle, they can kick him inside to guard or center.
“I think this kid is smart, I think he’s intensely tough, and they need some of that on that offensive line. They need to kickstart that run game that really struggled last year, but most importantly, they’ve got to keep Tua up and off of him – I’m going Zabel,” he added.